Pathfinder French Cities PHSHigh School Library Last Updated: September 2009
Scope: Guide to materials relating to cities in France available in the PHS library, through subscription databases, and through previewed free websites.
Keywords:Use the city as your keyword or subject term. Note: You may have to add “France” to your city to narrow your search. You might also trying adding the phrase “description and travel” to your search terms.
Electronic Resources:
Subscription Databases:
·Student Resource Center : Broad database offering resources in literature, cultures, science, history, and geography. Full-text articles from reference works, primary sources, and periodicals.Begin your search by clicking the Subject Guide link. Type in your search terms. The result will be a list of subject heading related to you search term. Click on the subject heading that seems closest to your search terms. Hint: Click on the “subdivisions” link to narrow you search.
·World Book Online: Encyclopedia, reference, and multimedia sources.
Free Websites:
●About.com: Information ontravel and tourism in France. ·Directory of Cities, Towns, and Regions in France: Very extensive listing of places in France with geographic and meteorological information, as well as to links to information through Google.
·FranceGuide: Link directly to the French Government Tourist Office page of major French cities.
·French Tourist Office: The official web site of the FRENCH TOURIST OFFICE. Clicking on the Regions tab will take you to an interactive map of France where you can narrow your search to the city level.
French Cities
PHS High School Library
Last Updated: September 2009
Scope: Guide to materials relating to cities in France available in the PHS library, through subscription databases, and through previewed free websites.
Keywords: Use the city as your keyword or subject term. Note: You may have to add “France” to your city to narrow your search. You might also trying adding the phrase “description and travel” to your search terms.
Electronic Resources:
Subscription Databases:
· Student Resource Center : Broad database offering resources in literature, cultures, science, history, and geography. Full-text articles from reference works, primary sources, and periodicals. Begin your search by clicking the Subject Guide link. Type in your search terms. The result will be a list of subject heading related to you search term. Click on the subject heading that seems closest to your search terms. Hint: Click on the “subdivisions” link to narrow you search.
· World Book Online: Encyclopedia, reference, and multimedia sources.
Free Websites:
●About.com: Information on travel and tourism in France.
· Directory of Cities, Towns, and Regions in France: Very extensive listing of places in France with geographic and meteorological information, as well as to links to information through Google.
●DMOZ Open Directory Project: Over four thousand links to information about regions of France.
· FranceGuide: Link directly to the French Government Tourist Office page of major French cities.
· French Tourist Office: The official web site of the FRENCH TOURIST OFFICE. Clicking on the Regions tab will take you to an interactive map of France where you can narrow your search to the city level.
Frommers.com: Website of one of the most well known travel guide publishers. Click HERE to go directly to Frommer's France page.
●Portrait of the Regions: Statistics about regions of France.
●See France: Information about the various regions of France.
●TV5MONDE: The latest news and information from France.
●Virtual Tourist: Website has loads of information about cities and regions in France.
Prepared by Paul Birkby
Updated by Beth Kois